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{{Infobox company
| name = Charuvi Design Labs
| logo = Charuvi_Design_Labs.jpeg
| location = [[Gurgaon]], India
| founder = Charuvi Agrawal
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| website = {{URL|http://cdl.tv}}
| footnotes =
| company_type = [[Animation studio]], Design lab
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| foundation = {{Start date|df=yes|2009|11}}
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'''Charuvi Design Labs''' ('''CDL''') is an [[animation studio]] and design lab based in [[New Delhi]], India. CDL was founded in 2009 by artist [[Charuvi Agrawal]].

CDL designs, animates, directs, and produces digital art works, including [[pre-visualization]] and conceptual artwork, 3D and 2D animation, digital media, Television Commercial, application and game designs, interactive physical media installations, augmented reality, and [[intellectual property|IP]] creation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/3d-animated-film-on-hanuman-chalisa/1203102/|title=3D animated film on Hanuman Chalisa - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|access-date=2016-04-06}}</ref>

CDL produced the 3D animated short film [[Shri Hanuman Chalisa]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://animationgalaxy.in/Newsindetail.aspx?Dept=Creatives&PID=96|title=Charuvi Design Labs release The Second official teaser for "Shri Hanuman Chalisa"|access-date=2016-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423025521/http://animationgalaxy.in/Newsindetail.aspx?Dept=Creatives&PID=96|archive-date=23 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://animationgalaxy.in/Newsindetail.aspx?Dept=Creatives&PID=91|title=Charuvi Design Labs release The first official teaser for "Shri Hanuman Chalisa"|access-date=2016-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423033637/http://animationgalaxy.in/Newsindetail.aspx?Dept=Creatives&PID=91|archive-date=23 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> and made a {{convert|25|ft|m|adj=on}} sculpture of [[Hanuman]], made of 26,500 bells and installed in a mall in [[Delhi]]'s [[Select Citywalk|Select CityWalk]]. In front of the installation were kept a pair of Khadau (traditional Indian footwear), touching which would make all the 26,500 [[bell]]s ring simultaneously.<ref>http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/latest-news/charuvi-design-lab-to-explore-opportunities-at-mipcom-2014</ref><ref>http://www.india.com/whatever/hanuman-made-of-26000-bells-of-light-to-promote-animated-film-shri-hanuman-chalisa-150944/</ref> CDL also known for its artwork Kaavad (16 feet Story Book), [[Figurine]]s of Lord [[Hanuman]] and [[Asura]]s.

Charuvi Design Labs also contributed 20 minutes of [[visual effects]] for the live action feature film ''[[Jaanisaar]]'' in 2015, a film directed by [[Muzaffar Ali]].<ref>[[imdbcompany:0544573|http://www.imdb.com/company/co0544573/]]</ref>

Charuvi Design Labs worked with Turner ([[Cartoon Network]]), [[International Committee of Red Cross]], [[The Energy and Resources Institute]] (TERI),<ref>http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/tvc/charuvi-design-labs-develops-madhubani-styled-cg-tv-spots-for-teri</ref><ref>http://www.animation-boss.com/Animation5.html</ref> [[National Film Board of Canada]], [[DDB Mudra]], [[Godrej Group|Godrej]], [[Select Citywalk]], [[Liberty Shoes|Liberty]], [[Nestle]], Riva Digital, [[Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit]] (GIZ) GmbH, [[Asian Paints]] and private museums.

== Shri Hanuman Chalisa ==

CDL produces award-winning animated film [[Shri Hanuman Chalisa (Short film)|Shri Hanuman Chalisa]].

==The Legend of Hanuman - Animated Web Series==
[[File:The_Legend_of_Hanuman.jpg|left|thumb|The Legend of Hanuman]]

An Animated Series '''"[[The Legend of Hanuman]]"''' produced by Graphic India and created by Sharad Devarajan, Charuvi Agrawal and Jeevan J. Kang. The series is a combined effort of artists from Graphic India, Charuvi Agrawal (CDL)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-29|title=Charuvi Agrawal shares her experience on 'The Legend of Hanuman', releasing today on Hotstar Specials|url=https://www.animationxpress.com/animation/charuvi-agrawal-shares-her-experience-on-the-legend-of-hanuman-releasing-today-on-hotstar-specials/|access-date=2021-01-30|website=AnimationXpress|language=en-US}}</ref> and Redefine. The series is scheduled to premiere on [[Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar and Hotstar]] globally on January 29, 2021 in seven Indian languages. The animated web series will feature Lord Hanuman's extraordinary journey of self-discovery. It is Narrated by [[Sharad Kelkar]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 18, 2021|first=Shweta|last=Keshri|title=The Legend Of Hanuman trailer out, animated web series to release on January 29|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/the-legend-of-hanuman-trailer-out-animated-web-series-to-release-on-january-29-1760276-2021-01-18|access-date=2021-01-20|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Legend of Hanuman - Trailer|url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/the-legend-of-hanuman-trailer/1260052110|access-date=2021-01-20|website=Disney+ Hotstar|language=en}}</ref>

The trailer of this animated web series is out on Disney Hotstar in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu Language.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 18, 2021|first=Shweta |last=Keshri|title=The Legend Of Hanuman trailer out, animated web series to release on January 29|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/the-legend-of-hanuman-trailer-out-animated-web-series-to-release-on-january-29-1760276-2021-01-18|access-date=2021-01-27|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

The series follows Hanuman and his transformation from a mighty warrior to a god and how Hanuman became the beacon of hope amidst the harrowing darkness.

All 13 episodes of the show will be available in 7 languages – Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam and Kannada; and will release exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar VIP.<br/>

== References ==
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[[Category:Companies based in New Delhi]]
[[Category:Indian animation studios]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 2009]]
[[Category:Visual effects companies]]
[[Category:Film production companies of Delhi]]

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